Marijuana and Your Memory

How well do you remember the last time you were high? It seems to be conventional wisdom that marijuana negatively affects your memory, but just how does this fact stand up through scientific trials? Here’s the rundown on how marijuana affects your memory.

Marijuana and Your Memory

By The Stoner's Cookbook

It’s no secret that marijuana can affect a person’s memory. The stereotypical marijuana user is often seen as forgetful and absent-minded. But what does science say?

Highly forgetful

By The Stoner's Cookbook

THC is widely known to disrupt short term memory; it's hard to form new memories while high, and THC impairs the consolidation of short term memories into long term memories.

Long live long term memory

By The Stoner's Cookbook

However, THC doesn't affect the recall of existing memories, nor does it lead to memory loss or dementia. This means that no matter how high you get, you'll still remember past events.